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For Those Who Haven't Seen It
Sep. 2nd, 2005 09:57 amMy friend Nick sent me this:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/
From the weblog:
This is all so very, very wrong. The people who stayed in NOLA were the poor (mostly black), and the infirm. Mr. FEMA Director, they do not deserve this, regardless of what you said in your public statement. You are an asshole. Where were the vehicles to allow those poor (mostly black) to leave the area? Oh that's right, there weren't any.
On Looting vs. Finding. The government has given orders to "shoot to kill" looters and when they see lawlessness. Let that sink in a moment. The military is allowed to kill people who are trying to scrounge for food and water. All the looters I've seen are black. Of course, the white people "found" their items. There is no disparity, really. Pay no attention to the RADICAL marginalisation of blacks and/or the poor.
For some people, I am sure that this disaster is the best thing that has ever happened. We've got a giant flood that will wash away all those pesky poor (black) people *and* we get to raise prices on petrol, so the oil companies can make larger profits. Pay attention to the next quarterly report from Exxon/Mobil, et al. I'll bet you a dollar they will have made a very handsome profit.
This sickens me in a most profound way.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/
From the weblog:
This journal has become the Survival of New Orleans blog. In less perilous times it was simply a blog for me to talk smack and chat with friends. Now this journal exists to share firsthand experience of the disaster and its aftermath with anyone interested.
This is all so very, very wrong. The people who stayed in NOLA were the poor (mostly black), and the infirm. Mr. FEMA Director, they do not deserve this, regardless of what you said in your public statement. You are an asshole. Where were the vehicles to allow those poor (mostly black) to leave the area? Oh that's right, there weren't any.
On Looting vs. Finding. The government has given orders to "shoot to kill" looters and when they see lawlessness. Let that sink in a moment. The military is allowed to kill people who are trying to scrounge for food and water. All the looters I've seen are black. Of course, the white people "found" their items. There is no disparity, really. Pay no attention to the RADICAL marginalisation of blacks and/or the poor.
For some people, I am sure that this disaster is the best thing that has ever happened. We've got a giant flood that will wash away all those pesky poor (black) people *and* we get to raise prices on petrol, so the oil companies can make larger profits. Pay attention to the next quarterly report from Exxon/Mobil, et al. I'll bet you a dollar they will have made a very handsome profit.
This sickens me in a most profound way.
